Nutrition

To make small (and eventually more impactful) changes towards a more healthy lifestyle in terms of eating habits.

POSSIBLE INSIGHTS

• Sound nutritional practices have lifelong effects on physical/ mental health.
• One’s diet depends on metabolism, age, activity level, and health issues. The proper diet for one person may not be proper for another.

SUGGESTED REFLECTION QUESTIONS

• Are you what you eat?
• What impact does society’s image of the “perfect body” have on our present day eating habits?
• Why do many people ignore dietary guidelines despite health repercussions?

Physical Fitness

To develop and implement a sustainable personal physical fitness plan.

POSSIBLE INSIGHTS

• One must acquire movement concepts, principles, and tactics that will allow him or her to engage in lifetime physical activities of sufficient intensity and duration to maximize health benefits.
• Fitness starts with a personal choice, followed by an evaluation of one’s level of involvement in physical activity and identification of realistic and sustainable physical fitness goals.

SUGGESTED REFLECTION QUESTIONS

• What practices related to physical activity can affect your health now and in years to come?
• How can I develop a sustainable personal physical fitness plan that is tailored to my current levels of cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, body composition, and flexibility and is in keeping with my personal physical fitness goals?

Form and Technique in Sports

To improve one’s performance of the basic movements in a particular sports

POSSIBLE INSIGHTS

• Regular practice combined with quality feedback from coaches and self-assessment are essential to performing a skill well. Athletes can then practice the skill(s) at speed and when fatigued.

SUGGESTED REFLECTION QUESTIONS

• Do I have good form and technique?
• How can I improve?